As a C++/Visual Basic Programmer, I found this book very handy.If you do not already understand the fundamentals of OOP (Object Oriented Programming) then you will struggle a little as it does not thoroughly cover:- Concept of Classes/Objects.- Constructors.- Members.However, if you already understand these concepts (such as I did), then you will fly through this book with little or no trouble.This book takes you from beginner to an intermediate level whilst covering the following topics:- Applet & Application development.- Use of Dialogs & Standard Controls.- Graphics & Image Processing.- Multi-threading & Animation.- Exception handling.- I/O Streams.All examples are easily understood and fairly well explained.Just don't expect to become a professional programmer from reading this book. You will however be able to move onto a more advance book.
Good for those with no experience of Visual programming!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
This book is worthwhile both as a Java and a Visual programming tutorial! But, as the author says, it should be used in conjuction with a more expansive Java tutorial for those with little experience of programming.
Good Tutorial Style
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
As with many of the other Teach Yourself books, this one walks you through the steps it takes to create applets and applications with Visual J++. I tinkered with Java, but this book made sense of it all by tying everything together.
Great beginner level book!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
I'm not sure what the other reviewer was looking for, but for a beginner-level book (which is the purpose of 21-day books), I thought this book was fantastic! I had zero experience using Visual J++ and within a couple of days got up to speed and was writing applets. What more can one ask for? As far as I'm concerned I got exactly what I wanted: a book that got me up and running without a lot of fluff. Now when I'm a little more comfortable with the basics that this book presents, I'll move on to a more advanced book. Like I said. Exactly what I would expect from a 21-day book.
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